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Mooro time capsule reburied at Boleyn

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The Bobby Moore time capsule has been reburied at the site of the Boleyn Ground.

It was originally placed by Bobby’s widow Stephanie in 1993 during the building of the Bobby Moore Stand and was retrieved in June 2017 by contractors reaching the final stages of the demolition process at the redeveloped site.

Now the time capsule has been reburied under the location of the former centre-circle – the focal point of the Legacy Walk at Barratt London’s new Upton Gardens development.

It is situated below the  spot where Mooro  shook hands with hundreds of rival counterparts throughout his 15-year playing career at Upton Park.

The capsule – which contains  mementos of his life and playing career donated by the Club, supporters and Stephanie -was laid in a private ceremony.

Stephanie Moore MBE, said: “I would like to thank both West Ham United and Barratt London for working together to ensure the unique heritage of the Boleyn Ground is preserved.

“It seems like only yesterday I placed items in Bobby’s time capsule and, by adding more mementos from the last 25 years, we ensure that his memory can continue to live on.”

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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